As architects design new high-rise buildings taller and with more complexity, producers are challenged to deliver ready-mix concrete that can be pumped, placed and finished effectively for these ...

There is a growing interest in using coupled composite plate shear walls/ concrete-filled (CPSW/CF) for high-rise building construction, particularly to optimize the design for wind and/or seismic ...

There is a growing interest in using coupled composite plate shear walls/ concrete-filled (CPSW/CF) for high-rise building construction, particularly to optimize the design for wind and/or seismic ...

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Applying a decorative concrete treatment in a high-rise building presents a unique set of challenges. While traditionally you may use concrete pavers in an outdoor space on the ground, these areas in ...

More than half of the world’s 7.8 billion population live in cities and urban areas, and 2.5 billion more are expected to join them within the next 20-25 years. High-rise buildings, particularly ...

High-rise concrete structures offer excellent thermal efficiency but present a number of challenges during construction, particularly with respect to moisture intrusion. Because these structures tend ...

A ready-mix delivery truck outside a building under construction in Chicago, where concrete prices have gone up faster than in the rest of the U.S. John Gross of Bigane Paving Co. knows the trouble ...

The development Metropolitan Naples is taking shape, with its first high-rise tower well underway. The first tower ― a luxury apartment development, known as Ascent in East Naples ― broke ground ...

The controversy surrounding high-rise development in the Jongmyo area of Seoul, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is intensifying. On November 6, the Supreme Court ruled that the Seoul Metropolitan ...